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fall all over ThesaurusVerb | 1.fall all over - display excessive love or show excessive gratitude towards; "This student falls all over her former professor when she sees him"interact - act together or towards others or with others; "He should interact more with his colleagues" |
fall all over
fall all over (one)To give one an inordinate amount of attention, affection, or praise. I can't stand the way everyone falls all over her whenever she walks into the room. I know that it's a petty problem, but having fans falling all over me wherever I go has gotten pretty tiresome.See also: all, fall, overfall all over (oneself)To expend an inordinate amount of energy or effort to do something, especially as a means of gaining attention or approval. John is such a brownnoser, falling all over himself to impress the teacher. My parents fell all over themselves trying to seem cool to me and my friends. It was pretty embarrassing, to be honest.See also: all, fall, overfall all over someoneFig. to give a lot of attention, affection, or praise to someone. My aunt falls all over me whenever she comes to visit. I hate for someone to fall all over me. It embarrasses me.See also: all, fall, overfall all over
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